Both oral herpes (usually contracted from Herpes Simplex Virus I/HSV-1) and genital herpes (usually contracted from Herpes Simplex Virus II/HSV-2) are incurable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Oral herpes is very common in the United States, --roughly 80 percent of the population has the virus-- but many people do not know that they can pass it on to their partners as genital herpes.

Hold on “Kiss Me, I’m Irish”-- Watch Out For Oral Herpes This St. Patrick’s Day
We all know that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but you may to want skip wearing a “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” shirt or button for this year’s festivities! Think twice before you pucker up because about 50 to 80 percent of adults in the U.S. have oral herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1/HSV-1).

Everyone loves gossip, and when the topic is sex, rumors fly and stories abound. However, since people don’t always know where to look for accurate information about STDs, rumors and stories about them are particularly common. We’ll walk you through some of the most popular ones and give you some tools for getting to the bottom of them.